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Maria S. Lazar: “I took it as an obligation to try to mentor especially women…”

Featuring: Maria S. Lazar, Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II

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Wisconsin Supreme Court race: Meet Judge Maria Lazar

Published | Video Starts at 10:17

… Wisconsin, and I get along with all of them, regardless of what their point of view is. In fact, when I first came onto the bench, the circuit court bench, I took it as an obligation to try to mentor especially women judges who are coming onto the bench. and didn't really have as much experience in that. I mean, it's a daunting task to go from being a lawyer to being a judge. You know, you're in charge of that courtroom. (10:17–10:25)

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Asserts that mentoring new judges, particularly women, is an important obligation.

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